So much interest in creating women leadership

Awami League nominees in reserved women seats. Dhanmondi, Dhaka, January 15. Photo: Hassan Raja

As soon as the day grew, the crowd of nominated candidates for the seats reserved for the resident and workers were increasing and the Awami League's Dhanmondi office in the office continued to grow. Many people are eager to go to the 11th Parliament of Awami League ticket. Nominees say that the demand for reserved seats is increasing for awareness and women leadership.

According to the preliminary declaration, Awami League started selling nomination forms in the political office of party president from 10am on Tuesday. The party's general secretary inaugurated the sale of road transport and labor minister Obaidul Quader.

The Eprothom Alo Dhanmondi office is selling two of the eight sections of the four divisions. From the morning, nominations from different districts took the line and bought the form. Yuva Mahila League president Nazma Akhter said in the first light after buying the form in the morning, "Women are becoming aware. Participation in the activities of women in rural areas is increasing. So the competition is more. Women leadership will be created from here.

Earlier, Najma Akhter, MP of the reserved seats of the 9th National Parliament, said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will nominate those who have identified movement and integrity.

Hosne Ara of Moulvibazar associated with Awami League politics for 45 years. In 1996 he was a reserved constituency. Maulvibazar district Awami League vice president said, women are getting interested in politics every day. Many candidates now than ever before.

Apart from nomination, many candidates came to collect forms on behalf of the candidate. However, the candidates who have come directly to collect, are given before them. Each form is worth 30 thousand taka. When collecting forms, instructions were given to link political documents with necessary documents.

Most of the forms of collecting forms are associated with Awami League politics. Apart from this, the screenwriter Kabir Sarwar also goes to the form. Everyone's expectations, the party's presidential qualifications and nomination according to the work. Banasree Biswas, Co-Chairman of the Women's Awami League Central Committee, has been collecting nomination forms for the reserved seats since 1996. But now he will get the confidence leader's nomination. He said, "I want to work with the leader's development activities."

Latifa Begum, women affairs secretary of Dinajpur district Awami League, has been doing politics for nearly 25 years. She said, 'women are no longer backward. They want to come in politics as well as in different occupations. '

Among the 50 seats reserved for women, Awami League 43, Jatiya Party 4, BNP 1, Workers Party 1 and Independent candidates will get 1 seat.

The schedule will be announced on 17 February. Before the announcement of the schedule, the Election Commission will ask the political parties to ask them whether they will be elected single or jointly. The parties will have to make their decision about this by January 30. After that the EC will form the voter list on February 12. Schedule on February 17 will be announced. The nominations will be announced in the schedule, the nomination papers and withdrawal of nomination papers will be announced.